Tracy Bakhimer braces against the wind as, behind her, the storm surge laps at her house in Rodo Beach, in St. Mary's County. She and her husband, Erik, decided against riding out the storm.

Tracy Bakhimer braces against the wind as, behind her, the storm surge laps at her house in Rodo Beach, in St. Mary's County. She and her husband, Erik, decided against riding out the storm. (Photo by Karl Merton Ferron)